Optical fiber harness

Abstract

An optical fiber harness has a unitary plastic body that is formed into a substantially circular member and a straight member. The straight member intersects the circular member forming a chord through the circular member. At least a first attachment member extends from the straight member for securing the optical fiber harness onto a circuit board. Tabs extend outward from the circular member for receiving an optical fiber.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. An optical fiber harness comprising: 
       a flat, flexible unitary plastic body folded to form first and second segments with each segment having a free end and a common fold junction;  
       the first segment formed into a substantially circular member having outwardly extending tabs with apertures formed in the tabs for receiving an optical fiber and a locking member formed at the free end of the first segment for securing the free end of the circular member to the other end of the circular member at the common fold junction; and  
       the second segment formed into a straight member extending from the common fold junction and intersecting the circular member forming a chord through the circular member with the straight portion having at least a first attachment member extending past the circular member for securing the optical fiber harness onto a circuit board and a locking member for securing the free end of the straight member to the circular member.  
     
     
       2. The optical fiber harness as recited in  claim 1  wherein the attachment member extends past the circular member at the common fold junction and comprises a notch formed in the attachment member adapted for receiving circuit board component. 
     
     
       3. The optical fiber harness as recited in  claim 1  wherein the free end of the second segment extends past the circular member and the attachment member comprises an aperture formed in the straight member at the free end of the second segment adapted for receiving a circuit board component. 
     
     
       4. The optical fiber harness as recited in  claim 1  wherein the first segment locking member comprises a hook-shaped projection formed in the free end of the first segment engaging a notched portion of the first segment adjacent to the common fold junction. 
     
     
       5. The optical fiber harness as recited in  claim 1  wherein the second segment locking member comprises first and second notches with one notch formed in the straight member for receiving the intersecting portion of the circular member and the second notch formed in the intersecting circular member for receiving the straight member. 
     
     
       6. The optical fiber harness as recited in  claim 1  wherein the outwardly extending tabs further comprise a notch formed in each of the tabs that intersects the apertures.